Things You\’ll Need
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Robot:
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2 Silver sun shades for the car
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Hot glue gun
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12 inch plastic basket
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Colored duct tape in red, yellow, black, and turquoise
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Black 1/4 inch tape
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Dark shirt and pants that fit child
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Scissors
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X-acto Knife
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Wax paper
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Carmen Miranda:
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Rectangular plastic tablecloths in 3-4 assorted colors
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Plastic fruit
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Fake flowers
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Hot glue gun
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Large beaded jewelry
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Duct tape
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Apron
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Small basket with a handle
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Scarf to tie hair with
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Ribbon
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Crop top
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Scissors
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Spaghetti with Meatballs:
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Yellow yarn
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Plastic baseballs
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Air dry clay
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Yellow fabric or ribbon
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Double stick tape
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Needle and thread
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Brown craft paint
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1/2 inch sponge brush
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Scissors
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Shackled Ghost:
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Pipe insulation or pool noodle
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White glue
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Scissors
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Black fabric
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Mask
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Garden Party:
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Fake flowers
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Skirt
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Top
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Scissors
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Hot glue gun
Carmen Miranda shaking her maracas. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Costume
Never mind the pre-made costumes that stores have on their shelves. Here are 5 fun, creative and absolutely easy-to-make costumes with the most affordable materials imaginable. Trick or Cheap!
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Robot Reboot
Step 1
Robot Final Costume Image Credit: Robot Costume
Robot: 2 Silver sun shades for the car Hot glue gun 12 inch plastic basket Colored duct tape in red, yellow, black, and turquoise Black 1/4 inch tape Dark shirt and pants that fit child Scissors X-acto Knife Wax paper
Step 2
Make holes. Image Credit: Robot Step 1
With an X-acto knife, cut holes for a head and arms out of a cardboard box. Duct tape sides and flaps in place.
Step 3
Cover box with sun shade. Image Credit: Robot Step 2
Wrap box with sun shade as if you are wrapping a present. Hot glue flaps down. With the X-acto knife cut out the arm and head hole.
Step 4
Make a robot head. Image Credit: Robot Step 3
Take a plastic basket and cut the bottom ridge off. Wrap with the other sun shade, letting the bottom edge hang a couple inches past the bottom of the basket. Trace the top circumference and cut a circle for the top. Hot glue everything in place.
Step 5
Tape on features. Image Credit: Robot Step 4
Create buttons, eyes, and panels with duct tape on a piece of wax paper. Trace circles for the eyes and cut out the middle so the wearer can see.
Step 6
Robot at the ready. Image Credit: Robot Costume
Duct tape strips of sun shade to arms and pant legs.
Carmen Miranda
Step 1
Doing the cha cha cha. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Costume
Carmen Miranda: Rectangular plastic tablecloths in 3-4 assorted colors Plastic fruit Fake flowers Hot glue gun Large beaded jewelry Duct tape Apron Small basket with a handle Scarf to tie hair with Ribbon Crop top Scissors
Step 2
Cut strips of tablecloth. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Step 1
Cut various colored plastic tablecloths into three inch wide strips.
Step 3
Rows of ruffles. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Step 2
Starting from the bottom, ruffle the three inch strips and tape it in a horizontal line across the bottom of the apron. Make another row above the first making sure the next overlapping ruffles covers the last duct taped line. Add another color of ruffle as you move towards the top of the apron. Make your last ruffle right before the waistline.
Step 4
A basket of fruit and flowers. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Step 3
Hot glue the basket to the top center of the hairband and hot glue fruit and flowers in the basket. Reinforce the basket to the hairband by tying to the basket with ribbon. Tying a scarf around the headband will help steady the basket when wearing the costume.
Step 5
Complete the look. Image Credit: Carmen Miranda Costume
Wear large beaded jewelry, a tie front top, and carry maracas to complete the look.
Shackled Ghost
Step 1
A simple project a child can help with. Image Credit: Shackled Ghost Costume
Shackled Ghost: Pipe insulation foam or pool noodle White glue Scissors Black fabric Mask
Step 2
Cut circles. Image Credit: Shacked Ghost Step 1
Cut insulation foam into 1/2 inch rounds.
Step 3
Link then glue. Image Credit: Shacked Ghost Step 2
Split half of them at the perforation line and leave the other half in their intact rounds. Link them together alternating whole rounds and split rounds. Glue the split rounds together again.
Step 4
Complete the chain. Image Credit: Shacked Ghost Step 3
Make a long linked chain.
Step 5
Add spooky touches. Image Credit: Shacked Ghost Costume
Pair with a black cape and a spooky mask and drape the chain loosely around the costume wearer\’s neck.
Garden Party
Step 1
Add flora to your Halloween night. Image Credit: Garden Party Costume
Garden Party: Fake flowers Skirt Top Scissors Hot glue gun
Step 2
Trim back and glue petals together. Image Credit: Gardn Party Step 1
Remove the stem from the flower and cut the plastic connector off the back of the flower. From the inside, hot glue the petals together so the inner flowers don\’t fall out.
Step 3
Hot glue flowers and leaves to outfit. Image Credit: Garden Party
Hot glue flowers and leaves carpeting the front of a shirt and skirt. If you have the time and enough flowers to do the back, this is an option as well but start on the front just in case you run out of flowers or time.
Step 4
A garden wherever you go. Image Credit: Garden Party Costume
Add a flower and a couple of spritzes of perfume to your hair and it\’s a party.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Step 1
Spaghetti with Meatballs Image Credit: Spaghetti with meatballs costume
Spaghetti with Meatballs: Yellow yarn Double stick tape Plastic baseballs Air dry clay Yellow fabric or ribbon Needle and thread Brown craft paint 1/2 inch sponge brush Scissors
Step 2
Sew yarn to ribbon Image Credit: Spagetti with meatballs Step 1
Unwrap the skein of yarn and spread it width wise leaving the loops intact. Sew the loops to a ribbon or piece of fabric by hand or machine. Make 3 or 4 ribbon lengths that fit around your child\’s body.
Step 3
Paint meatballs. Image Credit: Spaghetti with meatballs Step 2
Take plastic whiffle balls and cover them with air dry clay. Paint brown with craft paint and a sponge brush.
Step 4
Dinner is served. Image Credit: Spaghetti with meatballs Costume
Tape meatballs to the noodles with double sick tape. Fasten noodles to the wearer with safety pins. Cut a red bib into a red sauce shape and the costume is complete.
